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JOSEPH F. BOMM, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,915, dated July 2,1895.

Application filed April 10, 1895.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, JOSEPH F. BOMM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg and State ofIndiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in AdvertisingDevices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in advertising devices, and itconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts here inafterdescribed and definitely pointed out in the claims.

The aim and purpose of the invention is the provision of an improvedadvertising device embodyingin its structure the principle of theequalarm balance having provision for displaying and advertisingmerchandise and combining therewith mechanism for continually andautomatically moving the arms, so that the attention of persons will bedirected to the advertisement and merchandise.

. The objects of the invention are attained by the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like letters ofreference designate corresponding parts in the several views, and inwhich- Figure l is an elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection showing parts broken away; and Fig. 3 is a rear View of theactu' ating mechanism showingthe casing removed.

In the drawingsA designates the standard mounted on a suitablesupporting base A'. The upper end of the standard has a suitablebifurcated extension B capped by an ornamental top 13. Between thebifurcated sections is the beam 0 fixedly secured on a shaft 0 which isjournaled in suitable bearings in the arms of the bifurcated section.The beam 0 comprises the two like balance arms 0' C extending inopposite directions and of any desired fanciful or attractive form.Their outer ends are curved to form hooksc' over which suitable rings orloops (1 are placed by which the scale pans D are supported through themediumof the chains D connected respectively with the rings and pans.The forward end of the shaft 0 projects beyond the Serial No. 545,198.(No niodel.)

standard and carries a depending pointer E which is rigidly connectedtherewith. The

lower end of the pointer is arranged opposite.

an indicating panel E on which suitable advertisements are printed orplaced, so that the pointer will vibrate from one advertisement to theother. The panel is fixedly secured centrally on the standard andprojects in opposite directions beyond the same and is preferably curvedto correspond with the .arc of the movement of the pointer. Interposedbetween the standard and pointer is the face board F fixedly secured onthe standard and extending to the top thereof. This board serves toconceal the actuating mechanism hereinafter described, and also is amedium on which suitable advertisements may be placed.

To positively rock the balance-arms, I employ a suitable clockmechanisln consisting of a train of gears and a driving spring. Themechanism is located in a suitable casing H secured on the standarddirectly below the shaft and comprises the shaft h on which is a strongdriving spring 71,. The shaft has the usual squared end for winding andon which the master gear 71 is mounted which meshes with a pinion on a.counter shaft 7L which shaft carries the gear 71. meshing with a pinionon a crank shaft h. This shaft 71. projects beyond the casing and hasthe crank 72. on its outer end with which the link H is pivotallyconnected. The link H extends up obliquely and is pivotally secured toone of the balance arms at a point slightly beyond the shaft 0. On theopposite end of the shaft h is a fan H which serves the purpose ofgoverning the movement of the works. The balance arms are limited intheir movement by a suitable shoulder or stop K so that unequal pressureon or against the clock mechanism is prevented. I have also found thatby forming the connection between the clock mechanism and arms withyielding section any undue pressure on one arm will not damage orinterfere with the clock mechanism.

In operation, the scale pans are loaded with an equal amount ofmerchandise, either of the same or different classes, or a weight may beplaced on one pan. The clock mechanism is I then started and the armsrocked upward and downward carrying the pointer back and forth over theadvertisement on the panel.

The device makes a very attractive and useful means for advertisingmerchandise.

It is evident that slight changes in the construction can be made andsubstituted for that shown and described without in the least departingfrom the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as-new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In an advertising device, the combination with a standard,of equalbalance arms pivotally supported thereon, receptacles carried by thearms, a clock mechanism for rocking the arms, a link pivotally connectedwith the clock mechanism at one end and pivotally connected 7 with thearms at a point beyond the pivotal center thereof, a pointer fixedlyconnected with the arms, and an advertising panel adjacent to thepointer, substantially as described.

2. In an advertising device the combination with a vertical standardhaving a shaft jour- JOSEPH F. BOMM. Witnesses:

EBEN G. POOLE, HELEN F. POOLE.

